USPTO Patents Application 10825319

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1 0/825,31 9-Conf. #7790

April 16, 2004

Meri Helms

2818

D. Vu

M4065.0703/P703-A

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DICKSTEIN SHAPIRO MOF^Jj^QSHIN^SKY LLP

Thomas J. D'Amico

December 21, 2005

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28,371

DSMDB.2022165.1

Docket No.: M4065.0703/P703-A

(PATENT)

IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE

In re Design Application of: Examiner: David Vu

Kristy A. Campbell, et al.

Application No.: 10/825,319 Art Unit: 2818

Filed: April 16, 2004

For: METHOD OF FORMING A

PROGRAMMABLE MEMORY CELL AND
CHALCOGENIDE STRUCTURE

RESPONSE TO NOTICE OF NON-COMPIANT AMENDMENT

Commissioner for Patents
MS: Amendment
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Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
Dear Sir:

This paper is in response to the Notice of Non-Compliant Amendment dated
December 19, 2005. Please reconsider the above-identified U.S. patent application in
light of the corrected listing of the claims and following remarks.

Amendments to the Claims are reflected in the listing of claims which begins
on page 2 of this paper.

Remarks begin on page 7 of this paper.

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